Alcohol and Drug Mortality Data Fractions
 
These fractions represent the association between cause of death and prior alcohol use.
 
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CAUSE OF DEATH

ALCOHOL FRACTIONS

Alcohol psychosis

1.0 *

Alcohol dependence syndrome

1.0

Nondependent abuse of alcohol

1.0

Alcoholic polyneuropathy

1.0

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy

1.0

Alcoholic gastritis

1.0

Alcoholic fatty liver

1.0

Acute alcoholic hepatitis

1.0

Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver

1.0

Alcoholic liver damage, unspecified

1.0

Fetal alcohol syndrome

1.0

Excessive blood level of alcohol

1.0

Accidental poisoning by alcohol

1.0

Respiratory tuberculosis

.25

Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx

.50 (men) .40 (women)

Malignant neoplasm of esophagus

.75

Malignant neoplasm of stomach

.20

Diabetes mellitus

.05

Essential hypertension

.08

Cerebrovascular disease

.07

Pneumonia and influenza

.05

Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

.10

Chronic hepatitis

.50

Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol

.50

Other chronic nonalcoholic liver damage

.50

Unspecified chronic liver disease without mention of alcohol

.50

Portal hypertension

.50

Acute pancreatitis

.42

Chronic pancreatitis

.60

Motor vehicle traffic and nontraffic accidents

.42

Pedal cycle and other road vehicle accidents

.20

Water transportation accidents

.20

Air and space transport accidents

.16

Accidental falls

.35

Accidents caused by fires and flames

.45

Accidental drowning and submersion

.38

Suicide and self-inflicted injury

.28

Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons

.46

Other injuries and adverse effects

.25

* Note: 1.0 indicates a 100 percent association or that the cause of death was directly linked to prior alcohol use.
 
The fractions below represent the association between cause of death and prior drug use.
 
CAUSE OF DEATH DRUG FRACTIONS
Drug psychoses 1.0*
Drug dependence 1.0
Nondependent abuse of drugs 1.0
Polyneuropathy due to drugs 1.0
Narcotics affecting fetus or newborn via placenta or breast 1.0
Drug withdrawal syndrome in newnborn 1.0
* Note: 1.0 indicates a 100 percent association or that the cause of death was directly linked to prior drug use.
 
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